Links to a report from National Public Radio, and to an interview and an article of commentary, both from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Also, a NOTE about accessing four websites for content about the Ukraine war. (Scroll down for MEDIA 1-25-26. Scroll up for LEBANON, IRAN, UKRAINE and GAZA.) — MCM

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France could become second country to ban social media for some teens. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley | NPR  France is set to debate a proposed social media ban for those under 15 years old, as the country’s president backs stricter rules and a high school phone ban. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JAN. 23  ‘We’re looking to save news for the folks in Pittsburgh. Janine Jackson of FAIR spoke with the Newspaper Guild–CWA’s Jon Schleuss about the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shutdown for an episode of Counterspin. Click HERE to listen and for a transcript. 

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FROM JAN. 23  As Trump uses military to threaten democracy, NYT declares military needs more resources, by Drew Favakeh | FAIR. The New York Times has demonstrated that its commitment to militarism knows few bounds. READ MORE . . . 

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NOTE: Recently time has not permitted inclusion of links to specific content from the Moscow Times, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass, but visitors can always access their websites by clicking on their names on this site or finding them in a search engine.

For now, links to a report from Reuters and an interview from the Glenn Diesen Show; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-24-26 and today’s GAZA, IRAN and MEDIA so far.) — MCM

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Russian strike on Kyiv leaves 1,700 buildings still without heat, mayor says, by Pavel Polityuk | Reuters  KYIV — Around 1,700 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were still without heating following a Russian missile and drone attack earlier this week, ‌Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 23  U.S. empire unhinged and Europe subordinated. Glenn Deisen of his own YouTube show talks with Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University about (from intro) “how Davos reveals a fractured West: U.S. empire is unhinged, Canada pushes back, Europe falls in line.”  Click HERE to watch and listen.

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For now, links to a report from Middle East Eye and to commentary from Common Dreams; others are accessible by clicking its name below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-24-26, and up or down today’s UKRAINE, IRAN and MEDIA so far.) — MCM

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Israeli soldier’s videos show continued demolitions in Gaza after ceasefire.  From Middle East Eye. The videos posted by an Israeli soldier on social media show the ongoing demolition of Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip more than 100 days after the ceasefire came into effect. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 23  The gratuitous barbarity of Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace,’ by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies | Common Dreams  How, exactly, are Palestinians to be “demilitarized” and pacified to make way for this Riviera of the Middle East? The Khan Younis police chief’s assassination in a drive-by shooting this month offers a chilling clue. Click HERE to read and listen.

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For now, links to two interviews and to an article of commentary: from MintPress News, the Glenn Deisen Show, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-24-26, and up or down for today’s GAZA and MEDIA so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 23  Isreal-backed rioters fail regime change operation. Mnar Adley of MintPress News talks with Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran about the “extraordinary” difference between reality in Iran and “fabrications” of corporate Western media. Click HERE for intro and video or audio of interview from MintPress News.

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FROM JAN. 23  U.S. empire unhinged and Europe subordinated. Glenn Deisen of his own YouTube show talks with Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University about (from intro) “how Davos reveals a fractured West: U.S. empire is unhinged, Canada pushes back, Europe falls in line.”  Click HERE to watch and listen.

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Trump’s doctrine offers a grim choice for the world: Obey or suffer, by Alain Gabon | Middle East Eye  The prospect of U.S. military intervention in Iran seems to have been avoided for the time being, thanks to vigorous diplomatic action from the Gulf states and Turkey, and more surprisingly, Israel itself. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 1-23-26. Scroll up for today’s GAZA and IRAN so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 24  How an NPR reporting team covered Gaza, when only one could be there. Reported by Linah Mohammad, Sarah McCammon, Daniel Estrin and Anas Baba | NPR  Estrin and Baba reflect on how their reporting partnership across Tel Aviv and Gaza changed after Oct. 7, 2023. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Links to five reports and an article of commentary: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, Reuters, and jonathan-cook.net; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-23-26 and IRAN and UKRAINE.) — MCM

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U.S. officials urge Netanyahu to advance Gaza ceasefire deal, by Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa and  Melanie Lidman | AP  CAIRO Top U.S. envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire deal. The biggest signal of the second phase would be the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Belgium closes airspace to all Israel-bound arms shipments. From the Cradle. Belgium has formally banned all overflights and stopovers on its territory by aircraft carrying weapons and military equipment destined for Israel, the Belgian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday. READ MORE . . .

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UAE to bankroll first Israeli-approved surveillance ghetto for Palestinians in Gaza. From the Cradle. The UAE is set to fund the construction of a tightly surveilled ghetto for Palestinians on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, providing a limited number of Palestinians with basic services as long as they submit to biometric data collection and security vetting, the Guardian reported today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 23  Israeli army preps ‘rapid assaults’ in northern Gaza to confront continued Palestinian resistance: report. From the Cradle. Israel’s military is preparing a series of new attacks on the ruins of the northern Gaza Strip to “collapse” the ceasefire in order to deal with Palestinian resistance fighters, who have rearmed and reorganized in recent months. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 23  Israel aims to ensure that more Palestinians are let out of Gaza than back in, by Alexander Cornwell | Reuters  TEL AVIV — Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in, three sources briefed on the matter said ahead of the border’s expected opening next week. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 23  Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is Gaza’s nail in the coffin, by Jonathan Cook | Jonathan-Cook.net  U.S. President Donald Trump has declared the three-month “ceasefire” in Gaza a great success, and now wants to move on to phase two of his so-called “peace plan.” What does success look like? READ MORE . . .

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Links to two reports from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-22-26, and for GAZA and UKRAINE.) — MCM

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander warns the U.S, says his force has its ‘finger on the trigger,’ by Elena Becatoros | AP  DUBAI — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger,” its commander said today, as U.S. warships headed toward the Middle East. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Scale of Iran’s nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Cities and towns smell of smoke as fire-damaged mosques and government offices line streets. Banks have been torched, their ATMs smashed. Officials estimate the damage to be at least $125 million. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-23-26.  Scroll up for GAZA and IRAN.) — MCM

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Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system, by Derek Gatopoulo and Vasilia Stepanenko | AP  KYIV — This city of about 3 million people is dominated by tower blocks, now left without power for most of the day. Residents plan their lives around electricity schedules. Food is chosen for shelf life, water filtered into bottles and stored in buckets. READ MORE . . .

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Zelenskyy says trilateral talks concluded constructively, and more are possible next week, by Samya Kullab and Elise Morton | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today two days of trilateral talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi concluded with “constructive” discussions on “possible parameters for ending the war.” READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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For now, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-22-26 and today’s GAZA, VENEZUELA and MEDIA so far.) — MCM

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Ukraine, Russia, U.S. to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi, by Kamila Hrabchuk and Kostya Manenkov | AP  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region would be a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi today for talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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EU sends emergency generators to Ukraine as France plans to coordinate aid, by John Irish and Alessandro ‌Parodi | Reuters  PARIS — The European Union is deploying emergency generators to Ukraine, saying Russian bombings have left a million people without power and heating, while France . . . READ MORE . . .

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Zelenskyy gives scorching critique of Europe in Davos speech. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and A Martínez | NPR  At Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Europe is divided and unprepared for a more dangerous world, urging unity and less reliance on the U.S. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine discusses Zelenskyy’s Davos speech. Leila Fadel of NPR asks William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about his thoughts following President Zelenskyy’s speech at Davos. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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First, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking their names or initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-22-26, and up or down for today’s UKRAINE, VENEZUELA and MEDIA so far.) — MCM

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Palestinians say Jared Kushner’s vision for Gaza erases what’s left of their homes. Reported by Aya Batrawy and A Martínez | NPR  Kushner unveiled a vision of a futuristic cityscape for Gaza that includes skyscrapers and advanced industrial zones, but Palestinians fear his vision erases what remains of their homes. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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